Morocco 2025: Super Eagles to conclude qualifying campaign Nov. 18

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fixed Nov. 18 for Nigeria’s final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Rwanda, scheduled for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.
Ademola Olajire, director of communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said the encounter would draw the curtain on the race from Group D for slots at the 35th AFCON finals to be held in Morocco in December 2025 to January 2026.
He said Moroccan match officials have been appointed for the game, with Samir Guezzaz as the referee at the encounter that will commence at 5pm Nigeria time.
“His compatriots Zakaria Brinsi, Abdessamad Abertoune and Kech Chaf Mustapha will serve as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and fourth official respectively,“ he said.
He said that Prosper Addo from Ghana would be the commissioner while Somalian Ali Ahmed would be in the role of referee assessor.
CAF has also appointed officials from Senegal, with Issa Sy to be referee in the Matchday 5 clash with Benin Republic at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny.
The match is scheduled for Nov. 14, 7 p.m. Ivorian time (8 p.m. Nigerian time )
His compatriots Djibril Camara, Nouha Bangoura and El Hadji Amadou Sy will serve as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and fourth official.
Ivorian Rene Sere will be commissioner while Angolan Inacio Manuel Candido will be referee assessor.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette

Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Education
NASU vows to sanction defaulters in Alex-Ekwueme varsity
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufo-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State branch, said it will sanction defaulters of its ongoing nationwide

States
Man, 29, in court over alleged damage of eyeglasses worth N200,000
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.

States
Wife seeks dissolution of one-year-old marriage
The judge urged the two parties to tolerate each other and try to live together in peace.

World
Bangladesh to resume industrial gas connections
In April, the previous government stopped providing electricity and gas supply to new factories.

World
Germany recalls ambassador from Tehran after execution of Sharmahd
Iran’s judiciary announced Mr Sharmahd’s execution on Monday.

States
Ogun shuts school over death of student from corporal punishment
Mr Adeniran also announced the suspension of the principal of the school, Tamrat Onaolapo.